affiliation
noun
af·fil·i·a·tion
ə-ˌfi-lē-ˈā-shən 
plural affiliations
: the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
The radio station has maintained a longtime affiliation with the concert hall and often has featured performers as guests on the air.
A former Democrat, Joseph McCarthy had switched his affiliation and was elected in the Republican landslide of 1946 …—
Ted Widmer
Ted Widmer… hundreds of businessmen owe their success to an affiliation with organized crime.—William Bastone
William BastoneExamples of affiliation in a Sentence
the Little League team, despite its name, the Northern Dynamites, has no affiliation with the Northern Dynamite Company
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The race is non-partisan, but campaigning often involves touting party affiliation or, better yet, an endorsement.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Israel has said Hamas cannot run the territory, and the Egyptian official said the proposal would instead put Gaza under a group of Palestinians without political affiliations known as the Community Support Committee once a ceasefire is reached.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
Yagoda expects that a new affiliation agreement will be finalized by the end of the year.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The looming seismic shift in local media – ABC switching its affiliation from WPLG-10 to a digital channel owned by WSVN-7 beginning in August – won’t leave sports fans in the dark.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Israel has said Hamas cannot run the territory, and the Egyptian official said the proposal would instead put Gaza under a group of Palestinians without political affiliations known as the Community Support Committee once a ceasefire is reached.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
Yagoda expects that a new affiliation agreement will be finalized by the end of the year.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The looming seismic shift in local media – ABC switching its affiliation from WPLG-10 to a digital channel owned by WSVN-7 beginning in August – won’t leave sports fans in the dark.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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“Affiliation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affiliation. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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